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2:22 AM on Monday, May 4

The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the Eastern Conference second round

2:02 AM on Monday, May 4

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers to open the Western Conference second round

1:45 AM on Monday, May 4

Jarrett Allen is usually laid back before games, including interacting with the crowd during the last minute of pregame warmups

1:04 AM on Monday, May 4

Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett did everything they could to try to get the Toronto Raptors into the Eastern Conference semifinals

11:41 PM on Sunday, May 3

A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month

10:42 PM on Sunday, May 3

The Tampa Bay Lightning dominated most of Game 7, had triple the scoring opportunities and still found a way to lose

10:34 PM on Sunday, May 3

Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors

9:59 PM on Sunday, May 3

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers

8:57 PM on Sunday, May 3

Alex Newhook broke a tie with 8:53 left and the Montreal Canadiens outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Game 7 on Sunday night to end the thrilling first-round series

8:47 PM on Sunday, May 3

Anthony Volpe’s rehab from left shoulder surgery is over, but the shortstop’s next step is not rejoining the New York Yankees

8:10 PM on Sunday, May 3

Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 on Sunday for the expansion club’s first regular-season victory

8:08 PM on Sunday, May 3

Golden Tempo’s victory in Saturday’s 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby averaged 19.6 million on NBC and Peacock

8:00 PM on Sunday, May 3

Paolo Banchero wanted to say the diplomatic thing

7:52 PM on Sunday, May 3

The Golden Knights are gearing up for a playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks starting Monday in Vegas

7:15 PM on Sunday, May 3

Chase Elliott stayed ahead of Denny Hamlin for the closing four laps after a final restart to win at Texas

6:49 PM on Sunday, May 3

Sabrina Ionescu will have an MRI on Monday after injuring her left ankle in the New York Liberty’s preseason win over the Connecticut Sun

6:22 PM on Sunday, May 3

Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years

3:56 PM on Sunday, May 3

Call it the man disadvantage in Buffalo

3:28 PM on Sunday, May 3

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice left Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles with a bruised left hand after fielding a pickoff throw by Max Fried

1:32 PM on Sunday, May 3

The NBA's conference semifinal round starts Monday